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People Change pt 10

Juliet gave Auggie a small fake smile. " I am perfectly fine, I don't know what you are talking about" Juliet said. Just then Peter pulled up in the van. " uh oh, something must be wrong, Peter isn't supposed to be here for a while yet" they both stood up and ran toward Peter who was climbing out of the van.

" Peter what's up, we in trouble or something?" Auggie asked assuming Peter had caught someone in some kind of lie.


Shelby smiled at Ashley as she finally took a deep breath and stopped crying. Shelby felt horrible, she had spilled her guts told her, her life story and she had treated her so terribly before. Without a word Shelby hugged her.

" I am sorry for the way I treated you, you must be going through an awful lot right now and the last thing you probably needed was my bitchiness. I hope that somehow we can ......... be friends?" Shelby asked questionably. She wasn't sure after the way she had treated Ashley that she would want to be friends with someone like that. She glanced at her watch, Scott must be getting worried they had been out here talking for about forty-five minutes now.

" I'd like that, and hey about the knife thing, sorry...... I spazed" Ashley said laughing a little, Shelby smiled and nodded her head.

" hey its fine I spaz a lot too so its no biggie" Shelby said understanding how she must feel right now. " We'd better get back to the beach Scott's probably thinking something crazy by now" Shelby said beginning to walk Ashley followed closely behind.

" Hey Shelby thanks for everything" Ashley said as they reached the others.

" hey, I understand its basic" Shelby smiled. She looked over at the group and then saw Peter's van. " uh oh" Shelby said pointing to it. Ashley looked, " Peter's here someone must be in trouble"


Peter motioned over Ashley and Shelby after seeing them come out of the woods. He was surprised to see the two of them getting along, the only person Shelby got along with was Scott and even they fought an awful lot.

" What'd we do now?" Shelby asked sighing.

" Actually nothing" Peter said confusing the group. " I was just watching the weather......" Peter said hesitating.

" What is it Peter just say it" Scott said. He could tell Peter was a little scared which made Scott uneasy, Peter was so calm and level headed in a bad situation, he was never scared... never.

" it looks like we have got a hurricane coming in" Peter said not able to look at the groups faces.

" ok, then why do you look so freaked Peter, what aren't you telling us?" David asked

" According to the national weather service, this is the worst hurricane they have ever seen in this area, if we don't get in the car and get back to Horizon now were gonna be stuck in it, so I suggest we go" Peter said getting back into the drivers seat. Everyone looked at each other and ran to the van door. They swiftly filed into the van and headed back to Horizon, and there safety.

As they pulled in thunder was erupting loudly over the mountains. Shelby got out of the van and looked up at the sky, it was completely covered in black clouds. Scott saw how frightened she looked and took her hand.

" come on. Lets get our stuff for the night and head to the lodge." Scott said and pulled her in the direction of the dorms.

" Everybody, I recommend that you hurry, I'd say we got about five minutes before this rain starts coming down." Peter said Sophie now at his side.

" It will be quicker if we separate, I'll meet you back in the lodge, five minutes!" Shelby said and ran up the stairs quickly into her room. She threw her biggest bag on her bed and began to throw important things she didn't want we in it. It was the bag she used when she used to run, she loved it because it was huge big enough for lots of clothes and things to remind her of her mother and Jess. She finished packing by putting in the picture of her and Scott that had been on her night table and her teddy bear he had gotten her last year. When she reached the lodge, she was soaked, the rain was pounding down so hard she could barely stand. Scott saw her walk in, sleeping bag under her arm and her bag over her shoulder, and sighed in relief.

" Thank god" he whispered to himself as he hugged her.


Peter sat down in his office infront of the girl and sighed frustrated. This poor girl, it was her first day here and already there was a hurricane and an evacuation.

" This must be a pretty horrible way to start a new school" Peter laughed a little surprisingly she laughed back, most new students stared at a spot on the wall and completely ignored him the whole time he explained the rules and attempted at conversation.

" Well atleast I know it won't be boring around here" She smiled a little.

Peter smiled. " Well I will take you to meet your group members in a few minutes, you will be a cliffhanger, they are a great group, and I will assign you a first week buddy.. her name is Shelby Merrick" Peter explained.

" did you say Shelby Merrick?" the girl asked curiously.

" yes, y?" Peter asked.

" son of a.." she whispered to herself, " so that's what happened.."

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